Ivanpah (

Chemehuevi The Chemehuevi ( ) are an indigenous people of the Great Basin. They are the southernmost branch of Southern Paiute. Today, Chemehuevi people are enrolled in the following federally recognized tribes: * Colorado River Indian Tribes * Cheme ...

: "Clean Water") is in the

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. There are several residences in the area, but no real village. Ivanpah is located on the bajada below the northeast side of the New York Mountains overlooking the broad

Ivanpah Valley The Ivanpah Valley is in southeastern California and southern Nevada in the United States. The valley is between the New York Mountains and the Ivanpah Mountains in San Bernardino County on the California side, and in Clark County on the Nevada ...

. The Ivanpah Mountains lie across the valley to the northwest.''Ivanpah, California—Nevada'', 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985 Ivanpah is located at the crossing of Ivanpah Road and the

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Cima Subdivision, which was the

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until 1921 when it was bought out by Union Pacific. It was also the northern terminus of the California Eastern Railway during its existence. There was once a general store located there. Ivanpah is also the home of the

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a concentrated solar thermal plant located in the Mojave Desert located at the base of Clark Mountain in California, across the state line from Primm, Nevada. It is slated to close in 2026. The ...

, the largest thermal solar power facility in the world, which opened officially on February 13, 2014.

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